A toxic algae bloom in the Pacific Ocean now stretches from California to Alaska, threatening fisheries and tourism. The algae bloom is growing because of warmer than usual temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
Once again, a study has shown that pumping chemotherapy drugs into the abdomen helps prolong the life of patients with ovarian cancer. But the treatment is still not being used often enough.
Are you ready for a 3D-printed drug? This isn’t a theory anymore but a reality as U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the first-ever medication to be printed using a 3D printer.
For a number of consumers, Honest Company may not be entirely “honest” after all. This is after they got burned marks despite using the SPF30 sunscreen.
Samsung will create a fund to compensate workers at its chip and display factories who developed cancer, and their families. The $85.8 million fund will also be used for efforts to prevent such health problems in the future.
Fetal tissue is still needed in many areas of research, but the recent publicity storm comes at a time when alternatives to fetal tissue are being created and used.
When Dr. Martin Couney could ot get hospitals to install incubators for premature babies, he became a showman and exhibited the babies in incubators at sideshows. By doing this, he saved thousands of lives.
The initial results of tests of a vaccine against Ebola are promising, according to the WHO. The new vaccine, if it is approved, will be a "game changer."
There appear to be five distinct types of prostate cancer and a way to distinguish between them. This information may help in treating prostate cancer by identifying which cancers are more likely to grow aggressively and which will not.
